Carnival of Souls (1962) - Herk Harvey
Parent categories: American film - horror film
Still of SaltAir Pavilion from film Carnival of Souls (1962) - Herk Harvey
image sourced here. [Mar 2005]
Description
Carnival of Souls is a horror cult film released in 1962. Produced and directed by Herk Harvey for $33,000, the 78-minute movie never gained widespread public attention, but it did strongly influence the later work of filmmakers such as George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead); it also anticipated the plot and concept of such well-known films as The Blair Witch Project and The Sixth Sense by more than thirty years. Set to a remarkable, eerie organ score by Gene Moore and shot in a surrealistic style reminiscent of the work of Jean Cocteau, Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than on special effects to create its mood of horror. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_of_Souls [Mar 2005]
Saltair (Utah)
Saltair is the name which has been given to several resorts located on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, about fifteen miles from Salt Lake City.
The first Saltair, completed in 1893, was jointly owned by a corporation associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") and the Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad Company (which originally served the site). Saltair was not the first resort built on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, but was the most successful ever built. It rested on over 2,000 posts and pilings, many of which remain and are still visible over 110 years later. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltair%2C_Utah [Mar 2005]
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